Finance and Security in Brief: Tackling Crypto Sanctions Evasion

Kinga Redlowska

11 April 20252 Minute Watch

Andrew Fierman, Head of National Security Intelligence at analysis firm Chainalysis, sheds light on the role of cryptocurrencies in evading sanctions, particularly in the context of Russia.

In this video from our 'Finance and Security in Brief' series, Andrew discusses how the shift from fiat to cryptocurrency is being used to bypass sanctions, touching on examples such as ransomware payments, darknet markets, and money laundering activities. Andrew also explains how expanding sanctions to include cryptocurrency is essential to blocking illicit activity and holding individuals accountable within the crypto ecosystem.

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